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Guidance for Organised Competitive, Recreational and Charitable Events in the Snowdonia National Park Courtesy of Khalsa Aid Courtesy of Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri Snowdonia National Park Authority Guidance for Organised Competitive, Recreational and Charitable events in the Snowdonia National Park 3 Introduction 4 Purpose of the Events Guidance 5 - 6 Types of Events and recommended timeframes 7 - 9 Pre-Planning 10 - 12 General advice to groups and individuals 13 – 14 Snowdon Specific information and guidance 15 Mountain Biking and the Snowdon Voluntary Agreement 17 The Three Peaks Challenge 17 After your event 18 Thinking Local – supporting the local economy 19 Dogs in the Countryside & Livestock 19 Wild Camping 20 - 24 Access to Water including Bio Security 25 Filming on Snowdonia National Park Authority Property 26 Other UK fundraising advice 27 Helping to conserve the Snowdonia National Park. 28-30 Contact details Introduction Snowdonia is the fourth largest National Park within the UK family and it is legally required to fulfil two statutory purposes: • To conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area. • To promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the National Park by the public. We also have a duty to seek to foster the economic and social well-being of local communities within the Park. 3 Purpose of the Events Guidance Interest in and the variety of charitable, recreational and organised challenge event activities has grown in recent years and there are a great number of organisations and charities making full use of the great outdoors in Snowdonia – particularly on Snowdon itself. This document will offer event organisers practical advice on how to undertake these activities in a safe, responsible, sustainable and efficient manner and which are not detrimental to National Park purposes and to ensure that those special qualities are maintained. The Snowdonia National Park Authority has an event friendly stance and recognises that events offer many opportunities for enjoyment in the form of outdoor recreation that are beneficial to health and wellbeing, that have the capacity to raise considerable sums of money for charity and contribute substantially to the local economy each year. Whilst most events are well organised there have been instances of poor practice and management resulting in unnecessary disruption to local residents, other visitors, other planned events, local businesses, farming practices and damage to landscapes. A well-planned event can help reduce any negative impacts whilst providing great opportunities for adventure and enjoyment in the outdoors that is of benefit to all. Therefore, the Snowdonia National Park Authority needs to know what medium and larger events (those involving 50 or more participants) are being organised in the area. These include events that are organised for commercial benefit, those organised to raise money on behalf of registered charitable organisations or other good causes. Knowing how they are planned and organised enables us to offer practical guidance and advice so that they can take place with minimal difficulty or disruption to the environment, local communities and to other recreational users. 4 Types of events covered by these guidelines are: Activities on foot, cycling, horse riding that attract more than 50 participants. Activities for fewer than 50 are also encouraged to adhere to these guidelines. General rule of thumb for events and recommended timetables for communication where necessary. Event size Small Medium Large Foot based events 50 50-200 200+ Mountain bike 30 30- 50 50+ events Equestrian events 10 11-30 30+ Small Medium Large Recommended lead 2 months 6 -12 months 12 – 16 months in time and research Event details 1 month 2 - 4 months 4-8 months Final detail 2 weeks 4 weeks 2 months The National Park Authority does not need to be consulted over any smaller events of less than 50 persons however; we are very willing to offer advice to those groups or individuals. Those planning unusual activities (regardless of the group size) should always discuss these with National Park Authority officers to avoid any difficulties. Whilst most formal events take place on existing Public Rights of Way (i.e. footpaths and bridleways) a significant amount of the land within the National Park is privately owned and we strongly recommend that medium and larger event organisers liaise with landowners along the proposed route in good time (see guideline grid above). Landowners appreciate early dialogue and given their local knowledge and expertise, they are uniquely placed to be able to assist and advise organisers. Allow sufficient time and include them in your pre event planning to avoid any unnecessary conflicts with their respective agricultural activities such as sheep gathering, lambing, hefting practices, calving, stock management, hay/silage cutting/storage, drainage works, crop drilling, walling, crop spraying or fencing. 5 This is crucial if you plan, any routes on access land which are not on Public Rights of Way but are on `access land` (as described by the CROW Act 2000 and outlined on any OS Explorer 1.25.000 map in a cream colour). In this instance, you should always liaise with and obtain permission from the relevant landowners well in advance. Those areas may also include commons where joint grazing occurs therefore you will need to liaise with the relevant Graziers Association Secretary. For access into public woodland (usually coniferous forests in the ownership of the Welsh Government), you will need to seek consent for any organised activities from Natural Resources Wales (NRW). Please note that other woodlands may be privately owned and permission will be required from landowners. www.naturalresources.wales/about-us/contact-us • It is the responsibility of the organisers to liaise with landowners when and where required so please plan early. Information on these contacts can usually be obtained from National Park Officers. (01766 770 274 / [email protected]) 6 Pre Planning & What the National Park needs from you! Snowdonia National Park Authority requires that event organisers provide the following information in advance (see recommended event size and time - frames on page 2) wherever possible. Pre planning is vital to ensure that events are successful and enjoyable for all! Your tick list: • Your expected participant numbers. • A simple outline event plan of your arrangements i.e. exactly what you are planning to do. • The full contact details of event co-ordinators and/or organisers including those for the day of the event. • The date(s) of your event and details of the routes you plan to use. Supply a marked digital map/s to us by e-mail for consideration if possible. • Inform us of your event marshalling, monitoring or supervisory cover, planned checkpoints (and feeding/fluid stations). • Details of your parking arrangements - a simple description of where parking will be available. • Your First Aid cover arrangements • Your plan B and C arrangements if possible, i.e. your reserve dates. • Your post event arrangements – i.e. litter, flags/signs or other paraphernalia • Details of any contact with the landowner/farmer (if required). 7 Before your event: check! 1. Event planners should avoid routes in areas where there are important wildlife, sensitive biological or archaeological sites. Note. * All main routes on Snowdon are Public Rights of Way and have hard and well-defined surfaces so this aspect is unnecessary. However, events in designated conservation areas – such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) or National Nature Reserves (NNR’s) will require consent from Natural Resources Wales (NRW). Advice on any archaeological sites of high importance may be obtained from CADW - the Welsh Government’s historic environment service. Snowdonia National Park Authority staff can offer advice and guidance on any routes you may be considering to avoid potential difficulties in terms of biodiversity or archaeological features wherever they may be present. www.naturalresources.wales/about-us/contact-us www.cadw.gov.wales 2. We strongly recommend that all large or medium event organisers should contact the National Park Authority well in advance to determine that their dates are suitable and to ensure that they do not clash with other known planned events. National Park officers will be able to advise organisers to avoid any difficulties. This is particularly relevant for Snowdon throughout the season. It may be possible to hold your event on another day that does not clash with other planned events. Weekends are particularly busy in the summer season so please consider midweek or alternative dates later on in the summer. Try not to plan early events such as in March or April as these will be more subject to the vagaries of the mountain weather at that time of the year. 3. For large events considering using public roads (i.e. for walking, running or cycling) then they must consult with either Gwynedd Council or Conwy County Borough Council Events Teams and their respective Highways Departments who will advise as to what consents/ licencing may be required. See links below: Gwynedd Council website - www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Leisure-parks-and-events/Events/Events.aspx Conwy County Borough Council website http://www.conwy.gov.uk/ 4. Any small charitable event groups acting or fundraising on behalf of any larger charitable bodies are advised to seek the advice (and consent) of their main charity beforehand rather than after the event has taken place. 8 (Image courtesy of Ras y Gader Cader Idris Mountain Race) 9 General Information and Advice This information and advice is relevant wherever you plan to hold your Organised or Charity Event: Mountain Safety: Even in high summer please refer to the Mountain Safety Information links on the National Park’s website and make sure this is widely circulated to all your participants well beforehand to ensure that they are well prepared.
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